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  <h2>Christmas Boutique</h2>
  <p>What if families out of work and struggling financially could be blessed with a Free Christmas for their children, no strings attached?</p>
  <p><strong>They can at this year&rsquo;s Christmas Boutique!</strong></p>
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  <p class="drophead">2011</p>

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	<span class="nowrap">90 Families</span>, <span class="nowrap">300 Children</span>, served by 150 volunteers
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<p>The Christmas Boutique 2011 was a success! Thank you to everyone who donated, served, or helped out in any way.</p>

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<h2>What is it?</h2>
<p>What if families out of work and struggling financially could be blessed with a Free Christmas for their children, no strings attached?</p>
<p><strong>They can at this year&rsquo;s Christmas Boutique!</strong></p>
<p>NRHC created a store-like setting at the Rawlinson Place Campus where families chose Christmas gifts for their children. Families are invited through our partner schools and local agencies.</p>

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			<h2>How Can I Help?</h2>
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					<strong>Donate</strong><br />
					Provide children’s coats and boots, toys, books, and wrapping materials. <a href="#DonationSuggestions">see Donation Suggestions</a> 
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					<strong>Bake</strong><br />
					Provide homemade Christmas cookies (no peanut butter please). <a href="#HowToSignUp">see How To Sign Up</a> 
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					<strong>Volunteer</strong><br />
					Serve in the following areas: gift wrapping, be a personal shopper, serve refreshments, security, set-up/tear down, donation collection &amp; organization. 
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			<h2><a name="DonationCollectionDays"></a>Donation Collection Days</h2>
      <p><strong>The Christmas Boutique is this Saturday!</strong></p>
      <p>The people of NRHC have overwhelmingly stocked the boutique with gifts for younger children, but we still need gifts for older children (ages 9 and up). You can participate in this year's boutique by bringing gifts for older children to the Rawlinson Place Campus (across from Northwestern High School) on <span class="size-large b">Wednesday and Thursday evening from 5:00&ndash;8:00 PM</span>.</p>

			<h2><a name="DonationSuggestions"></a>Donation Suggestions</h2>
			<p>All donated clothing, toys, and books should be new or gently used and clean.</p>
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				<li><strong>Children’s Outerwear</strong><br />Winter coats, hats, gloves, boots, and socks only please <br><em>Ages: infant to middle school</em></li>
				<li><strong>Toys for children<br /></strong>cars &amp; trucks, dolls, riding toys, puzzles, books, dress-up items, movies, sporting equipment, etc&hellip;</li>
				<li><strong>Items for Older Children<br /></strong>basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, other sporting equipment, makeup kits, music players, lotions, perfume, manicure sets, nerf toys, bikes, purses, board games and gaming items</li>
				<li><strong>Wrapping Materials<br /></strong>Wrapping paper, premade self-stick bows, scotch tape, self-stick gift tags, gift boxes and gift bags (larger sizes are especially needed). Collection boxes are located in the foyer</li>
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			<h2><a name="HowToSignUp"></a>How To Sign Up</h2>
			<p>If you are interested in volunteering, please visit the information booth on Sunday morning, or email <a href="mailto:christmasboutique@northrockhill.com?subject=Volunteer at the Christmas Boutique">christmasboutique@northrockhill.com</a></p>
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